Electric motor



ELECTRIC MOTOR Filed April 16, 1946 BY M M L M ATTORNEYS Patented July 12, 1949 PATENT F .4 nor to As ociated Development .8; Research Cor or t on N w Y rk, X. a corpora ion o e York Application April 16,, 194i, .rseotal no. 62 4 2 fi aims. 1

This inv nti n elate to an electric motor, rend particularly to a low c st electric motor of type used, for example, in driving or propelling mechan cal y It is a principal object of the inyen ion to s rovide a low cost electric :moto which can he re" versed at will, and without requiring re rsing switch :means or the rearrangem nt of the -.elao trical connections.

It is yet another oloieo of th invention to rare vide an electric motor which s operable on l w voltage battery powers and having a Iorush ed iustment pursuant to the speed of rotation and the direction of rotation can be changed as d sired.

It is an object of the invention to provide an electric motor having an electromnetic field member and an unwound armature rotates mounted therebetwecn, said armatuveactius also commutator.

It is an object of the invention o o ovide electric motor provided with a multiple n loormo ture, one face of each of the armature poles haw inc an electric contact for cooperation with a spring brush member to energize the field ell.-

111 is an object of the invention orovis c an electric motor havin a field coil windi adapted to be periodically en r ized by contact of a member with electric contact m ans formin an integral part of the armature- .It is another object of the invention to provide an electric motor in WhiS- the mi imum PM 8? .6 in the afield coil energizin circui and in he brush member p ri dically eng ed by the armature complete the field coil circ it.

It is still another bje t f the invention to pr vide an electric motor as recited immediately above, in which the time of c mpletion of the field .coil circuit i adjustable relative to the on solar po ition of the poles of the rmature re a tive to the field poles.

It is yet anotherobieot of the invention to provide an electric motor as aforesaid, which is low in manufacturing cost and easy to assemble by uns ill d labor, and which will function over lon periods of time without operational ld-itlicultigs.

In the accompanying drawings;

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a presently preferred embodiment of a motor embodying the present invention, the wiring circuit being schematically shown;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the motor; and

Fig. 3 is an vend elevation taken in section on lines 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the motor ill in- 66 clude .a U-sh p d field coil .lv-l carried a frame I: of nonmagnetic material, such as brass. Extendin upward-1y from the base of the frame are standards M 15 hav ng aligned openin to rotatably receive a shaft ii. The standard .14 may have an upset collar .l J to provide a bear n a roduwd-ldiame ercndof said shaft. A snapring or oqui alerrt t8 may he ro sitioned on shaft adiaoent the standard 15 to Prevent .disenp gagement of the shaft from the collar I1. A suit oble base 13 may upnort the frame 12- A multinolar'armature 1:8, illustratiyely h vin ou po es, Pref rably con ts of a olu-rality of sof iron plates he d together by the r vets n r cqui alent, The said rivets are pr ferably c ntr lly oca d with respect to the p l s, and ther by disposed equ diota ly abo t a ircle concent with th axis of rotation of the armature. Each riv t has a contact head 2,! wh ch ligh ly engages a li ht spriuwmtal brush 22 as the armature rotates, The lorushdo s not at any time contact the princiool s rface of the armature.

and irection of rotation of the armatwo is cont olled by the relative position of the brush with the axis ofrotation of the armature,

as ater The brush is therefoneladvan tageously supported in a lever 23 frictionally picnotally mounted on the standard 15 or o h r part of the framework or base. when carried by a ram standard it is nec ssary that the brush be insulated therefrom, and it is preferable to make the lever :23 out of insulation material.

The piyot glooint of the brush lever is not concentric with the sha t 15 and hence the br h mose hrough a l rg r one than do the armature contact points 2-1.. Thus a new rubb ng surface of the brush is presented to the contactpoi-nts-for each adjustment of the brush, vdistribllil 1 g the area of wear thereof.

'Tlh field magn t H has a winding 24 thereon,

one terminal thereof being soldered or otherwise elec ically connec ed to the magnet structure or frame, and the her terminal to on pol of a direct current source of electricity, preferably flrrough switch (not shown) The brush 22 is electrically onnected to h opposite p l of he e cctricgource, either by direct connection or through a common ground.

Th magne -.l I and the metallic frame :12 provide a curr n path to the armature shaft .46. winch is support d within and in .contact with respective legs 14 and 15., th nce thr ugh the body of the armature to the respective rivets thereof.

Assuming the motor to be set up as in Fig. 1

and connected to the electric power source, the circuit will be completed through the brush 22 when any rivet head 2| contacts the same. The field coil 24 will be energized and will set up a momentary magnetic flux at the poles of the field magnet.

The maximum diameter of the armature is but slightly less than the spacing between the field poles, and the position of the armature relative thereto is such that in a four-pole armature as illustrated, the opposed poles thereof create a maximum fiux path between the field poles every quarter revolution. If at the point of momentary contact of the brush and the armature the poles of the armature are angularly disposed with respect to the poles of the field magnet, there will be an immediate rotative force applied to the armature, since the latter will tend to move to present the best electromagnetic path therethrough. The armature is relatively heavy and hence has a substantial inertia. The brush is so adjusted that shortly after the armature begins to rotate, the brush disconnects from the rivet head or other contact point, breaking the field coil circuit and deenergizing the field magnet.

However, the armature continues to rotate by virtue of the inertia thereof and after a quarter turn of rotation the field coil will again be energized and the armature will receive another motive pulse.

Speed of rotation of the motor can be regulated within certain limits by the location at which the brush engages a contact point. The closer the point of engagement is with respect to the alignment of the armature and field magnet poles, the lesser is the driving efiect on the armature, and the slower the armature will rotate. When a brush position is reached wherein the brush engages the contact point when opposite poles of the armature are substantially in a direct line between the poles of the field magnet, there will be insufficient rotative torque applied to the armature and the motor will stop. Similarly, if the field magnet circuit is completed at a point where the armature presents an insufiicient magnetic path, insufficient rotative force will be applied to the armature.

The direction of rotation of the armature depends on the position of the armature poles with respect to the field magnet poles, when the field coil energizing circuit is completed.

In the showing of Fig. 2, for example, the armature will tend to rotate counterclockwise of the figure because the magnetic path through the armature will exert a leftwardlyrotating thrust on the armature. On the other hand, if the armature position was such that its right hand pole was above the adjoining field magnet pole upon completion of the field coil circuit, the resulting downward pull on the armature pole would result in a right hand or clockwise rotation.

It will be seen therefore that operation of the motor depends on the completion of a momentary circuit through the armature, which is in series electrical connection with a terminal of the field coil winding. The rivet or fastener heads 2! represent a convenient means of momentarily closing the circuit through the armature and the field coil. It is obvious that other means, such as a shoulder or lug struck outwardly from the outermost armature lamination will be the full mechanical equivalent of the respective contact heads 2 I. It is also apparent that a solid, rather than laminated armature can be used. It is be- =lieved that an armature formed of pressed and sintered iron powder should be completely satisfactory.

Although the invention has been described by making a fully detailed reference to a certain presently preferred embodiment, such detail of description is to be understood in an instructive rather than a limiting sense, many changes being possible within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

I claim:

1. An electric motor comprising a field magnet having an energizing coil and a pair of spaced field poles; a non-magnetic frame for supporting said field magnet; a laminated armature having four equidistantly-spaced poles mounted in said frame for rotation between said field poles, the latter being so positioned that for each quarter revolution of said armature the respectively opposite poles thereof provide a direct magnetic path between said field poles; fastening means extending through said armature laminations centrally of each pole thereof, each said fastening means having a contact head electrically connected to said armature and disposed about a circle concentric with the axis of rotation of said armature; a metallic brush disposed in the path of rotation of said contact points to be engaged successively thereby as the armature rotates; means for shifting said brush to one side or the other of the axis of rotation of said armature for contact with said contact points adjustably in ad Vance of the rotative position of said armature in which the poles thereof present the maximum magnetic path between said field poles according to the desired direction of rotation of said armature; means for electrically connecting said armature in series with one terminal of said field coil winding; and means for electrically connecting the other terminal of said field coil winding and the brush respectively to opposite poles of a source poles, said armature and said field coil being in series circuit in one branch of a two pole electrical circuit, and each said armature pole having a contact point of relatively small area equidistantly spaced about the axis of rotation of said armature; a single metallic brush connected to the other branch of said electric circuit and arranged successively to engage said contact points upon rotation of said armature, to complete the field coil circuit; and means for adjusting the point of engagement of said brush with said contact points on either side of the axis of rotation of said armature to regulate the instant of circuit completion with respect to the position of said armature poles relative to the field poles.

- IRVING D. WALLACH.

REFERENCES CITED The following referenlces are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,223,375 Elliott Apr. 24, 1917 1,234,261 Basinger July 24, 1917 1,599,415 Janette Sept. 14, 1926 2,266 37 Henninger et a1. Dec. 16, 1941 

